Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ‘Paramon Semyonitch is worried about something,’ I said at last.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She ceased, turned away for an instant ... the same submissive smile came back to her lips.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading ‘Whether life’s easy for me, you needn’t ask,’ was the meaning I fancied now in that smile.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ‘Paramon Semyonitch is worried about something,’ I said at last.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She ceased, turned away for an instant ... the same submissive smile came back to her lips.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She ceased, turned away for an instant ... the same submissive smile came back to her lips.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She ceased, turned away for an instant ... the same submissive smile came back to her lips.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading She ceased, turned away for an instant ... the same submissive smile came back to her lips.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading The conversation passed to ordinary subjects.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading ‘Whether life’s easy for me, you needn’t ask,’ was the meaning I fancied now in that smile.

at any time

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading ‘Whether life’s easy for me, you needn’t ask,’ was the meaning I fancied now in that smile.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She ceased, turned away for an instant ... the same submissive smile came back to her lips.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She ceased, turned away for an instant ... the same submissive smile came back to her lips.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ‘Whether life’s easy for me, you needn’t ask,’ was the meaning I fancied now in that smile.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ‘Whether life’s easy for me, you needn’t ask,’ was the meaning I fancied now in that smile.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading She ceased, turned away for an instant ... the same submissive smile came back to her lips.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ‘Paramon Semyonitch is worried about something,’ I said at last.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

immediately past

From this reading ‘Paramon Semyonitch is worried about something,’ I said at last.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading ‘Whether life’s easy for me, you needn’t ask,’ was the meaning I fancied now in that smile.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading She ceased, turned away for an instant ... the same submissive smile came back to her lips.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ‘Whether life’s easy for me, you needn’t ask,’ was the meaning I fancied now in that smile.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading ‘Whether life’s easy for me, you needn’t ask,’ was the meaning I fancied now in that smile.

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From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

type genus of the Musaceae: bananas

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Whether life’s easy for me, you needn’t ask,’ was the meaning I fancied now in that smile.

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading ‘Whether life’s easy for me, you needn’t ask,’ was the meaning I fancied now in that smile.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading The conversation passed to ordinary subjects.

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From this reading ‘Paramon Semyonitch is worried about something,’ I said at last.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The conversation passed to ordinary subjects.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ‘Paramon Semyonitch is worried about something,’ I said at last.

Identical; not different.

From this reading She ceased, turned away for an instant ... the same submissive smile came back to her lips.

made afraid

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Paramon Semyonitch is worried about something,’ I said at last.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She ceased, turned away for an instant ... the same submissive smile came back to her lips.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading She ceased, turned away for an instant ... the same submissive smile came back to her lips.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading ‘Paramon Semyonitch is worried about something,’ I said at last.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The conversation passed to ordinary subjects.

inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination

From this reading She ceased, turned away for an instant ... the same submissive smile came back to her lips.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ‘Whether life’s easy for me, you needn’t ask,’ was the meaning I fancied now in that smile.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She ceased, turned away for an instant ... the same submissive smile came back to her lips.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She ceased, turned away for an instant ... the same submissive smile came back to her lips.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading She ceased, turned away for an instant ... the same submissive smile came back to her lips.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

precisely as stated

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ‘Whether life’s easy for me, you needn’t ask,’ was the meaning I fancied now in that smile.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Musa told me that Punin had left a cat that he had been very fond of, and that ever since his death she had gone up to the attic and stayed there, mewing incessantly, as though she were calling some one ... the neighbours were very much scared, and fancied that it was Punin’s soul that had passed into the cat.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading ‘Whether life’s easy for me, you needn’t ask,’ was the meaning I fancied now in that smile.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading ‘Paramon Semyonitch is worried about something,’ I said at last.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘Whether life’s easy for me, you needn’t ask,’ was the meaning I fancied now in that smile.